Pacific Pro Championships

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The Pacific Pro Championships[1] was a men's professional indoor wood court tennis tournament founded in 1967. Also known as the Pacific Professional Championships or the Pacific Pro. It was played at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States for one edition when it was discontinued.

Pacific Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPro Tennis Tour
Founded1967
Abolished1967
Editions1
LocationSan Diego, California
United States
VenueSan Diego Sports Arena
CategoryProfessional
SurfaceWood / indoor
Draw10

History

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The 1967 Pacific Pro Championships were organizes by Jack Kramer as part of the men's Pro Tennis Circuit that season and ran from May 10 to May 14, 1967.[2] It featured a smaller, highly elite 10-man singles draw playing in a 4 round knockout elimimation format.

The event was won by Rod Laver who defeated Dennis Ralston for the singles title.[3]

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1967[4]Australia Rod LaverUnited States Dennis Ralston6–4, 12–10

3rd & 4th place

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1967[5]United States Butch BuchholzUnited Kingdom Mike Davies6–2, 7–5

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1960Australia Rod Laver
Australia Fred Stolle
United States Butch Buchholz
United Kingdom Mike Davies
10–5

Players

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References

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  1. Joseph McCauley The History of Professional Tennis (2000) forwards by Bud Collins and Tony Trabert. The Short Book Run Co Ltd. Windsor. ASIN: B001EOVE56. p.246.
  2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New Chapter Press. pp. 752–754. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. Staff (May 15, 1967). "Laver Beats Ralston In San Diego Pro". The New York Times. p. 57.
  4. Laver, Rod; Collins, Bud. The Education of a Tennis Player (2nd ed.). Toronto: New Chapter Press. pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-094-2257-625.
  5. Joseph McCauley The History of Professional Tennis (2000) p.246.
  6. "Pacific International Pro Tournament 1967". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 July 2026.